Night Shiftby
labudsComment by CEJ: Hello from the Critique Club!
I have studied your image and have the following to offer:
Composition/perspective ΓΆ€“ very strong perspective in this shot. Allows you to feel close, like the subject is looming over you while at the same time giving you a wide open feel with the sky and apparent size of the subjects. A real nice contrast that adds a lot of strength to the shot. The focus looks quite well done with only the foreground pipe being a little out of the depth of field. Not enough to be distracting as the rest of the scene is where your focus goes. The placement of the subjects is very nice ΓΆ€“ I find myself using the pipe as a lead to the top of the tanks which then I am led across the image. The mechanics work very well. It may have been better with a little more of the sky showing, or more of it not in cloud. There are only a few stars showing. This is the only connection to your title. It just would have been nice to see more of a connection. Overall I think this is a strong image that was very well executed.
Color ΓΆ€“ there are a lot of good strong colors in this image. The browns of the rust are maintained quite well and they present a very nice contrast to the lighter areas of metal. The dark rust against the sky across the top is a real nice contrast. The colors palette here has been well maintained and richly processed.
Lighting ΓΆ€“ for most of the shot the light appears to be what is there naturally and coming from the same direction. The only weak spot I see is the bottom of the foreground pipe. This appears to be lit differently which seems a bit awkward. Especially since the bottom of the background pipe is not lit at all.
Challenge requirements ΓΆ€“ certainly has an industrial feel and look in the scene. Even with the absence of buildings or other machinery, the theme certainly meets the challenge requirements.
Overall/my opinion ΓΆ€“ very well done composition with a lot of good texture and feel in the shot. Very serene, like the calm before the day shift comes on. The color retention is excellent. I would have liked to see more stars or even perhaps fewer clouds. The dark blue against the rust is a very nice contrast. Overall very well done!
